[[{“value”:”We are already a few weeks into the school year, and I am scrambling for dinner ideas. The complicated part about cooking dinner for my crew is that sometimes we have to eat super early or late because of sports, and I simply don’t have time to curate and cook a meal from scratch. This is when frozen meals come in handy. Everyone can choose when and what they want to eat, and the meal is ready in minutes. What should you grab on your next grocery store run? Here are 7 frozen meals worth keeping for busy school nights, according to shoppers.
Stouffer’s Lasagna with Meat Sauce
Stouffer’s Lasagna with Meat & Sauce has been one of the most popular pasta bakes in the freezer section for decades. “It’s truly fantastic,” a shopper explains about the meal. “Bought this for our club Christmas party,” writes another. “It was fantastic. Very tasty, everyone loved it, and, I will be buying it again.”
Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie
Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie tastes better than homemade, according to many shoppers. “The large ones,” a Redditor says. “These are the only pre-made frozen food that I buy, aside from pizza. So homey,” another adds.
Trader Joe’s Mandarin Orange Chicken
Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken has a cult following. It “is insanely good,” writes a Redditor, and “comes out super crunchy, even when simply baked in the oven. I honestly prefer it to delivery when I’m craving trashy mall food court Am-Chinese, since there’s nothing sadder than General Tso’s that’s gotten squishy from steaming in a styrofoam container,” they added. “Came here to say the orange chicken as well,” another writes. Pro tip: Throw in some microwave steamed broccoli and serve it with rice.
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Hungry-Man Salisbury Steak Meal
Hungry-Man Salisbury Steak is a meaty comfort food that shoppers love. The hearty beef patty comes with home-style mushroom-and-onion gravy, creamy mashed potatoes, green beans, and a rich chocolate brownie dessert. “Best Salisbury steak from a frozen meal I’ve had in ages,” one fan says. “My favorite of all the frozen meals I buy. Meat and gravy have great flavor and you sure can’t beat the price,” another says. “Meal was very tasty. Quantity was plentiful and price was affordable,” says a third.
Boston Market Beef Pot Roast Meal
Boston Market Beef Pot Roast Meal, with large chunks of slow-roasted beef and delicious and perfectly cooked veggies, is the best alternative to home-cooked roasts. “The portions of meat and vegetables were just right. The mashed potatoes were larger portions. The entire meal is very good and the meat is tender. We will be buying this again in the future,” a Kroger shopper writes.
Amy’s Organic Vegetable Lasagna
Amy’s Organic Vegetable Lasagna is a plant-based crowd-pleaser, made with organic veggies, a creamy béchamel, and whole wheat pasta. “Such a good option especially for a super quick lunch at work. Absolutely delicious every time, can barely tell it’s a frozen meal! Also such a good portion,” writes one fan. “I thought It wouldn’t have much flavor but it was pretty good .. actually delicious,” another adds.
Hungry-Man Roasted Turkey
If your family is feeling like Thanksgiving dinner, grab a few boxes of Hungry-Man Carved White Meat Roasted Turkey. It comes with white-meat turkey with gravy, seasoned stuffing, creamy mashed potatoes, mixed vegetable side dishes, and an apple dessert. “Hungryman turkey dinner is a hit!” writes a fan. “This ‘TV dinner’ is really quite good!! It’s tasty, easy to heat up in oven or micro/and really quite a lot of food for maybe $4 or so!” they added. “My husband and I bought these as a lark to avoid getting take out one nite… turns out it’s become a favorite, easy, filling ( 16 oz. of food) dinner that costs less than $5 each!!! Amazing.. BRAVO.. Hungryman… for such a nice substantial meal alternative!” And a third confirms, “Taste is good, turkey, veggies and dessert hit the spot without feeling being deprived. I like having these in freezer for emergencies.”
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